Ripple Labs, the company behind the XRP token, is planning to raise at least $1 billion to buy back XRP. The move shows Ripple’s confidence in its token even as the crypto market faces pressure.
According to Bloomberg, Ripple wants to create a new digital-asset treasury (DAT) to manage these funds. The company will reportedly raise money through a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Ripple also plans to contribute some of its own XRP holdings to the treasury.
While the deal details are still being discussed, the effort marks one of the largest fundraises centered on XRP. XRP is the world’s fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market value, worth around $138 billion.
🔥 BREAKING: Ripple just made its boldest move yet.@bgarlinghouse confirms Ripple’s $1B acquisition of GTreasury, breaking into the $120T corporate treasury payments market. 💥
Ripple is placing $XRP and RLUSD at the core of global finance. 🌍
The future of money is here. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/bGIUTAezrj
— John Squire (@TheCryptoSquire) October 17, 2025
Building Strength Amid Market Uncertainty
Ripple’s buyback plan comes after a tough week for crypto markets. Escalating global trade tensions recently sparked a wave of sell-offs that caused major price drops across Bitcoin and altcoins. Despite the dip, Ripple appears undeterred.
Many investors have grown cautious about digital-asset treasuries. Shares of other crypto accumulators such as Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. and Japan’s Metaplanet have fallen in recent months. Even so, Ripple is pressing forward, signaling long-term faith in XRP and its ecosystem.
Today, Ripple is breaking into the $120T corporate treasury payments market with the $1B acquisition of GTreasury.
The past few years have reminded this industry why payments, first and foremost, is THE primary use case for crypto and blockchain. Payments are where Ripple first…
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) October 16, 2025
Expanding Ripple’s Reach
Alongside the buyback, Ripple has agreed to acquire GTreasury, a treasury management software provider, in a $1 billion deal. The acquisition aims to help Ripple strengthen its ties with corporate treasurers and provide access to tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and other digital assets.
As of July 31, Ripple held 4.74 billion XRP, worth about $11 billion, with an additional 35.9 billion coins in escrow. Despite the recent market shake-up, XRP is still up 13% in 2025, slightly behind Bitcoin’s 16% rise.
Conclusion
Ripple’s $1 billion XRP buyback is more than a financial move. It’s a message. Even in a shaky market, the company is betting big on its token’s future and its growing role in global finance.
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